Brian D. Olson v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Lind-Waldock & Co.

19 F.3d 28 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Brian D. OLSON, Petitioner, v. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION; Lind-Waldock & Co., Respondents. No. 92-70846. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1994. * Decided Feb. 16, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Brian D. Olson petitions pro se for review of an order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) affirming the initial decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) denying Olson's claim for reparations under the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 1 et seq. Olson contends the ALJ and CFTC erred by (1) finding that he had ratified unauthorized trading in his account by his father, David Olson, and (2) refusing to address issues regarding alleged unauthorized trading in his account by respondent Lind-Waldock & Co. (Lind). We have jurisdiction under 7 U.S.C. Sec. 18 (g), and we affirm. 1 3 * Background 4 In early 1986,…